| A | B |
| (adj.) calm; quiet, unemotional (v.) to calm by treating with a sedative (medicine that lessens excitement) | sedate |
| characterized by much sittin | sedentary |
| matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid | sediment |
| inciting to discontent or rebellion against the government in power | sedition |
| 1. serving to retain; having the tendency or the ability to retain; 2. able to remember; having a good memory | retentive |
| 1. to keep in existence 2. to provide support for 3. to under go (loss, injury); 4. to uphold the validity of (motion, verdict). hold up, hold in check, withstand | sustain |
| 1. a keeping (or being kept) in existence: 2. means of livelihood. 3. nourishment | sustenance |
| 1. holding firmly 2. persistent | tenacious |
| person who occupies and pays rent for land, a room, building, etc. | tenant |
| principle or belief held by a group | tenet |
| n. 1. the length of time of holding 2. permanent status v. to give tenure to | tenure |
| to make someone afraid | intimidate |
| lack of self-confidence; shyness; fearfulness when confronted with something new or uncertain | timidity |
| 1. fearful 2. timid 3. caused by or indicatig fear | timorous |
| the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc. | visage |
| 1. a person who sees visions 2. a person who has impractical ideas | visionary |
| a view through a narrow passage or opening | vista |
| to honor the memory of; to preserve the memory of | commemorate |
| extending back into the past beyond the bounds of memory; ancient | immemorial |
| a biography written by someone with close personal knowledge of the subject; | memoir |